Hamlyn s Monkey vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Cercopithecus hamlyni compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Key Differences

• Hamlyn s Monkey is Vulnerable while Merida Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hamlyn s Monkey	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Soricidae
Genus	Cercopithecus	Cryptotis
Species	Cercopithecus hamlyni	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Hamlyn s Monkey and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hamlyn s Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hamlyn s Monkey	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hamlyn s Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.